There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Mâcon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Dijon
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Macon Villetrain Ter / ...
3h 46m€61–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Chalon-sur-Saônebus N1315
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Théâtrebus 714
7h 7m€24–41Drive 309 km
- Drive from Basel to Mâconcar 309 km
3h 43m€56–81Train, fly
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon Villetrain
5h 25m€151–369Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Macon Villetrain Tgv
4h 54m€66–105Train, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bourg-en-Bressebus
- Take the bus from Bourg En Bresse Gare Routiere to Macon Villebus
7h 54m€70–127
Basel to Mâcon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mâcon is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mâcon is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Mâcon. However, there are services departing from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arriving at Théâtre via Mulhouse and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Mâcon. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Macon Ville via Mulhouse Ville and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Basel and Mâcon is 356 km. The road distance is 309 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Mâcon without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 3h 46m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Basel to Mâcon, including transfers.
Basel to Mâcon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mulhouse station.
Basel to Mâcon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Mâcon is to train via Dijon which takes 3h 46m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mâcon, France?
You can take a train from St Louis to Macon Ville via Mulhouse Ville and Dijon Ville in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Théâtre via Mulhouse and Gare Routière in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mulhouse to Chalon-sur-Saône
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Théâtre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bourg En Bresse Gare Routiere to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 04 74 22 01 77
- Website
- REGION - cars Région Ain
Bus from Bourg En Bresse Gare Routiere to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- REGION - cars Région Ain
- Single journey
- €3
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Mâcon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chalon-sur-Saône station.
Basel to Mâcon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Mâcon is 309 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Basel to Mâcon.
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